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Continuing commentary: challenges or misunderstandings? A defence of the two-factor theory against the challenges to its logic

Chenwei NieDepartment of Philosophy, University of Warwick, Coventry, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 300-307 | Received 02 May 2019, Accepted 31 Jul 2019, Published online: 04 Aug 2019

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